Moving to Barcelona... take the bike?

unemployment is high in spain and unless you speak the lingo your chances of getting a job are slim.
I have a good friend who works out there but she is a language teacher so the lingo is not a problem, the cost of living is nearly as high as london, rents are very high out there.

I'm savin' a ton of money before I get out there and am used to NYC rents so won't get sticker shock. In fact, I'll probably be paying less than I do where I live right now ('course I'll be making less, too).